With the current trading band of +/- 5%, theceiling rate applicable for commercial banks during the day is 23,882 VND/USDand the floor rate 22,506 VND/USD.
On the contrary, the opening-hour rates atcommercial banks rose.
At 8:45am, Vietcombank listed the rates at 23,490VND/USD (buying) and 23,860 VND/USD (selling), both up 40 VND from the end ofJuly 11.
BIDV alsoadded 40 VND to both rates, listing the buying rate at 23,540 VND/USD and theselling rate at 23,840 VND/USD./.